For even more, check out Part I and Part II.
The Song of Us by Kate Fussner (MG)
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood (YA)
Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane
HERC by Phoenicia Rogerson
Crown of Starlight by Cait Corrain
Bonus: Lion’s Legacy by L.C. Rosen is inspired by Greek history, and The Palace of Eros by Carolina de Robertis isn’t available for preorder yet, but keep it on your radar!
For part I, click here.
Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil (YA)
Create My Own Perfection by E.H. Timms
Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry (YA)
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron (YA)
Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues
Today on the site, we’re revealing the cover for debut queer middle grade novel-in-verse The Song of Us by Kate Fussner, releasing May 30, 2023 from Katharine Tegen Books! Here’s the story:
This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and Eurydice” adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World.
Love at first sight isn’t a myth. For seventh graders Olivia and Eden, it’s fate. Olivia is a capital-P Poet, and Eden thinks she wants to be a musician one day, but for now she’s just the new girl. And then Eden shows up to Poetry Club and everything changes.
Eden isn’t out, and she has rules for dating Olivia: don’t call. Don’t tell her friends. And don’t let anyone know they’re together.
But when jealousy creeps in, it’s Olivia’s words that push Eden away. While Eden sets out to find herself, Olivia begins a journey to bring Eden back—using poetry. Both Olivia and Eden will learn just how powerful their words can be to bring them together . . . or tear them apart forever.
And here’s the lovely cover, designed by Kathy Lam (@xkafelatte) and illustrated by Aiyana de Vera!
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Kate Fussner (she/her) is a novelist, teacher, and accidental poet living in Massachusetts with her wife and dramatic dog. When not reading or writing, Kate can be found spending time with her family, baking, or singing her favorite musicals. Kate believes in the power of a good laugh and a good cry, and hopes her stories will provide readers with both.
